Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsA person appointed as a security officer or an authorised court officer may exercise the powers, and perform the duties, of a security officer or an authorised court officer in relation to court premises only if:
(a) the premises are ones for which the person is appointed as a security officer or an authorised court officer; and
(b) if the person is a security officer--the person is also:
(i) licensed under a law of a State or Territory to guard property (whether or not the premises are in that State or Territory); or
(ii) prescribed by the regulations.
Note: This section does not limit any of the following persons in exercising the powers, or performing the duties, of a security officer:
(a) an AFP member;
(b) a protective service officer (as defined in the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 );
(c) a special protective service officer (as defined in that Act).